About the Department of Anthropology

Cave Archaeology Research Team

Jan F. Simek

The Cave Archaeology Research Team (CART) was formed in 1996 under the direction of Jan F. Simek. The stated goal of CART is the identification and documentation of caves exhibiting evidence of dark zone exploitation by prehistoric peoples, including the production of dark zone cave art, chert and mineral mining, habitation, exploration, and other uses. CART members have identified and documented numerous new dark zone cave art sites in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and West Virginia. CART consists of a multidisciplinary team, primarily made up of archaeologists and geologists who are experienced cavers that possess the knowledge, and equipment necessary to undertake archaeological investigations in darkzone areas of caves.

2001 S. C. Sherwood “The Geoarchaeology of the Late Pleistocene through Early Holocene at Dust Cave.” Paper presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, Chattanooga, TN.

2001 S. C. Sherwood and P. Goldberg “Recognition and Organization of Prepared Surfaces at Dust Cave: A Microstratigraphic Approach” Paper presented at the 66th Annual Meeting for the Society of American Archaeology, New Orleans, LA.

2000 S. C. Sherwood and P. Goldberg “The Stratigraphy Of Dust Cave And Basket Cave In The Context Of The Middle Tennessee River Valley” Paper presented at the National Speleological Society Convention, Elkins West Virginia

1999 S. C. Sherwood “The Geoarchaeology of Dust Cave in the Context of the Middle Tennessee River Valley.” Paper presented at the 64th Annual Meeting for the Society of American Archaeology, Chicago, IL.